Arrest made in alleged sexual assault in El Cajon

EL CAJON – A 27-year-old man was arrested Monday night on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in El Cajon in the morning.

The teen told officers she was walking along East Main Street, near First Street, about 9:15 a.m. when a man in a beat-up, older green car approached her, said police Lt. Steve Shakowski. The man reportedly talked to the girl briefly, then forced her into his car.

She told officers he drove her a short distance to an alley where he sexually assaulted her, Shakowski said. The girl said she saw a gun in the car. After the assault, the man released her, and she contacted police.

About that time, the old green car was reported stolen. The thief's description matched that of the rapist, police Lt. Tim Henton said.

Detectives identified the suspect in both crimes and found him at a relative's home in southeast San Diego, Henton said.

Willie Kendall Williams was arrested about 6 p.m. on Willie James Jones Street and is being held on suspicion of kidnapping for sexual assault, forced oral copulation and assault with a deadly weapon.